JUL 29, 23 (1/2).. A RAINY SUMMER UP HERE IN ALASKA

 Where, Oh Where, Oh Where Does The Time Fly Away to?

We have not published a post here on blogspot since July the 4th. Oddly THAT post at Denny's showed rain as well.

Below are a few photos of our summer 2023 here in Anchorage, Alaska.

Looking from the front porch of our Condominium Building at our parking lot.

If you want "Dark and Rainy" in the first photo below you have it.

Looking out front from our bedroom window, towards our street, Eastridge Drive.

From the front porch of our Condo.

From our living room, looking out at our backyard.

15th Avenue that borders our neighborhood.

July the 4th at Denny's Restaurant.

Down on the Seward Highway.

Get it? Got it? Good!

Recently we actually had a few sunny days.

And what did we do on one of our good days?

We headed for Hillstrand Pond, just a 15 minute walk up the street from our Condo to check out the ducks.

The below link will take you to Part 2 to see our "Sunny" visit to Hillstrand Pond.

https://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2023/07/jul-29-23-22-hillstrand-pond-on-sunny.html

Cap and Patti

JUL 29, 23 (2/2) .. HILLSTRAND POND .. ON A SUNNY DAY

In Part 1 of 2 above, we showed you what a rather dark and rainy summer we have been experiencing this Summer of 2023.

Well we hit a sunny spell (of just several days) and took advantage of it to visit Hillstrand Park, a 15 minute walk up the street from our condo.

In the first photo below, we leave the street and head down the path to the pond. Do you all see what we mean about a "Sunny" Day?

In the above photo, we have reached the end of the first path, we then turn to the right and head for Hillstrand Pond.

We come to a very pleasant bridge.

Very nice!

HILLSTAND POND

To the very best of our memories, this is the first time that Patti and I have ever seen a pair of Canadian Geese nesting here at Hillstrand Pond! They have two precious baby Goslings!

It would appear that the Gander (male Goose) is telling the Mallard Ducks to "keep your distance"!

Well Mister Gander, it looks like the ducks listened to you!

And home to their nest on the island in the center of the pond the family of four glided away.

Lots of Mallard Ducks. 

And there you have it! Our wonderful visit to Hillstrand Pond on a very pleasant afternoon.

Cap and Patti

JUL 4, 23 .. BREAKFAST AT DENNY'S

 Happy 4th of July!! 

What else to do on the 4th of July except head over to our local Denny's Restaurant for breakfast?

Yes! To quote Snoopy! It was a "Dark and Cloudy Day" here on our 4th of July but we enjoyed our little "outing".

Our Denny's is located on DeBarr Rd at Bragaw St directly across from our local Costco. A very easy 5 minute drive from our condo.

See what we mean by a "Dark and Cloudy Day"?

In the mid 50's and we'll take it over Arizona and 115F!

A sweet flower garden. Patti said these were VERY large Roses!

Denny's was not too busy and that was fine with us.

Do you recognize anyone in the above photo?

We enjoyed scrambled eggs and hot cakes.

I much (as in MUCH) prefer syrup in a bottle! Some restaurants have small, mini-packages of syrup. Translation : It takes about 25 mini-packages of syrup to "do the deal" for me.

And? No! The sun never did appear!

Being the 4th of July, Costco was closed. We liked that day-off for their employees.

There you have it, Breakfast at Denny's.

Cap and Patti